Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) vs Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Vivaz vs Sony Xperia acro HD phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12)
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2 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Model | Vivaz (U5i) | Xperia acro HD (SOI12) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5i, SE Kurara | Sony Ericsson Xperia acro HD SOI12S, Sony Hayate |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Japan |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Sony |
| Release date | 3/4/2010 | 4/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 51.7 x 107 millimeters (2.04 x 4.21 in) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 97 grams (3.4 ounces) | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (75MB available) | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10.2/2 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A, UMTS 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1910 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.3 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 410 hours (17.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | External retractable antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Gray, Light pink • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation Java framework | • Colors: White, Black, Rouge • 2GB microSD included PlayNow Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |